By Michael Susin

 

AstraZeneca PLC said Tuesday that Nonexecutive Chairman Leif Johansson will retire from the board at the company's annual general meeting in 2023.

The Anglo-Swedish pharma major said that Mr. Johansson will seek re-election at the annual general meeting in April, and will continue as chairman for another year to facilitate the transition.

The company has already started the search for a new chairman and it is proceeding well, it added.

Mr. Johansson was elected for the first time in April 2012.

Shares at 1108 GMT were down 42.0 pence, or 0.4%, at 9,111.0 pence.

 

Write to Michael Susin at michael.susin@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

February 22, 2022 06:30 ET (11:30 GMT)

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